Outlaw Star: Distant Star Era

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Ctarl-Ctarl

Latin name ctarl ctarl.

Located somewhere above the Heifong System, the planet Ctarl-Ctarl is one of many within the Ctarl-Ctarl Empire. Ctar-Ctarl's gravity is said to be slightly greater than that of Earth's, but shares a similar oxygen level in some respects. a humanoid species first discovered in the Toward Stars Era. Contents History Little is known of the Ctarl-Ctarl's history. They possess an interstellar empire that has warred with humanity in the past, although in the modern day trade agreements have been established and cordial relations made. Most lay individuals show fear towards the Ctarl-Ctarl reputation, and their race's physical prowess is legendary.

Biology
The Ctarl-Ctarl boast an extreme degree of racial pride, considering themselves in the main to be powerful and strong. Their society seems to be based upon the general maxim of the strong crushing the weak, and regard shows of weakness with disdain. Equally they regard failure with great severity. In many other regards, the Ctarl-Ctarl are noticeably human in their general behavior, able to be calm and composed, reasonable and respectful, and even gleefully happy at times.

A transformed Ctarl-Ctarl.

The Ctarl-Ctarl are a metamorph species, able to change their physical forms into that of more primordial creatures to enhance their strength and durability. The resulting transformation is very powerful, but apparently takes a lot of energy to maintain, and so therefore is typically only used for a relatively short duration followed by an immense intake of food.

Culture
Outside of its militarism, not much is known about the culture of the Ctarl-Ctarl. They also appear to feature their own monotheistic religion, worshiping the "God of all Ctarl-Ctarl." Becoming increasingly prominent in the galaxy are Ctarl-Ctarl "Gejidabo" vendors, which peddle a foul-smelling, repulsive stew which grants increased strength to mammalian species. This foodstuff is illegal in several sectors, but is a cherished Ctarl-Ctarl heritage dish.

Gejidabo stew.

From the Outlaw Star wiki:
Little is known of the Ctarl-Ctarl's history. They possess an interstellar empire that has warred with humanity in the past, although in the modern day trade agreements have been established and cordial relations made. Most lay individuals seen in the anime show fear towards the Ctarl-Ctarl reputation, and their race's physical prowess is legendary. The Ctarl-Ctarl are by the modern day accepted within human society, within reason, and can join in most human customs, such as the Heifong Space Race. One exception to this however would be their inability to participate in the Universal Strongman Tournament, due to a freak accident involving a Ctarl-Ctarl competitor becoming overly excited and biting off her opponent's ear, before being disqualified and going berserk, causing thousands of casualties.